Blog Topic: Breaking News

Culture Briefs: Driving Miss Daisy Author to Be Inducted into Georgia Writers Hall of Fame

By Jessica Smith | December 17, 2013 5:05pm

Olive Ann Burns, Mary Hood and Alfred Uhry have been selected as the newest members of the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame, to be officially inducted in a ceremony this fall on UGA's campus.

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In the Loop: A New Medical Center's Coming to Prince Avenue

By Blake Aued | December 12, 2013 12:24pm

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In the Loop: UPDATE: Escaped Prisoner Caught

By Blake Aued | December 11, 2013 10:48am

A prisoner walked off a work detail today in the vicinity of Newton Bridge Road and Paradise Boulevard, according to Athens-Clarke County officials.

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In the Loop: Obamacare Obstructor Ralph Hudgens Has a Democratic Challenger

By Blake Aued | December 10, 2013 12:48pm

Ralph Hudgens, the Republican state insurance commissioner who says he's doing everything in his power to obstruct Obamacare, has picked up a Democratic opponent.

Elizabeth "Liz" Johnson, a self-described 40-year veteran of the insurance industry from Statesboro, is running for Hudgens' post regulating insurance in Georgia, including implementing the Affordable Care Act.

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In the Loop: Commission Approves Partial Bus Fare Hike

By Blake Aued | December 3, 2013 9:14pm

As they said they would, Athens-Clarke County commissioners rejected a 25-cent bus transfer fee at their voting meeting tonight.

But they accepted other recommended fare increases to close an Athens Transit budget gap while pledging to hire a consultant next year to take a comprehensive look at improving the bus system.

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Grub Notes: Weaver D's Not Closing After All

By Hillary Brown | December 2, 2013 10:00pm

Psych! The on-again-off-again saga of Weaver D's is entering an "on-again" phase, according toDexter Weaver's Facebook page, which reads:

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In the Loop: Jason Carter: HOPE Changes Are a 'Catastrophe'

By Blake Aued | December 1, 2013 4:36pm

A stunning 200 people came to a last-minute campaign stop at Hendershot's this afternoon to meet state Sen. Jason Carter, the likely Democratic nominee for governor.

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In the Loop: Hey! Another Commission Candidate: Dave Hudgins (UPDATED)

By Blake Aued | November 27, 2013 12:25pm

Photo via Facebook.

Dave Hudgins, who lost in a runoff to Commissioner Jared Bailey in 2010, is taking another crack at it, he said on Facebook yesterday.

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Grub Notes: New Viva Location and Hi-Lo Are Open

By Hillary Brown | November 27, 2013 12:38pm

Photo via Yelp.com.

The once-Eastside-based restaurant is opening its new location in the Bottleworks on Prince this coming Friday, so if you're sick of turkey and want something different, head over.

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In the Loop: Urban Outfitters Is Opening in Downtown Athens

By Blake Aued | November 26, 2013 4:22pm

An Urban Outfitters in Pasadena, CA. Credit: minnaert/Wikimedia Commons.

Urban Outfitters is opening a store at 155 E. Clayton Street, according to the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department.

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